Achintee () is a location in
Glen Nevis in the
Highland
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council area of
Scotland
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. It is around 2 km south-east of
Fort William and just to the east of the
River Nevis.
Achintee is the starting point for the "Mountain Path", the most popular route up
Ben Nevis. The Ben Nevis Inn is within Achintee, at the end of a minor road.
The name Achintee is from the Gaelic for "the field of the seat".
References
Populated places in Lochaber
Fort William, Highland
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